Mike Burt, Honorary Member and club stalwart, has passed away. He had an emergency operation to relieve pressure from a subdural haemorrhage but sadly didn’t survive, he died last weekend. Mike joined the club in 1972 and served as Hut Booking Secretary and on HMSC from 1978 until 2006.
The club offers its condolences to his family and friends.
His Funeral will take place on Monday 17th April 2023 at 12.20 Gornal Wood Crematorium, DY3 2RL.
Donations to Medecins Sans Frontiers in lieu of flowers would be appreciated.
Followed by his Wake at 13.30 on Monday 17th April Venue: The Dudley Arms, Wolverhampton Road, DY3 4LB.
Naturally climbers club members are welcome to join, if they would make us aware of numbers, it would be appreciated, so we can make the caterers aware.
The following picture is from first ascent of West Diedre Route, Mongejura, Romsdal.
Climbers: Left to Right Brian Thompson, Mike Burt, John Stanger. Photo: John Stanger.
A very good friend and 150% CC
Worked As booking secetary for ever always kept me and Dennis Ibbotson in Check at the Downes.
See him on the other side
A stalwart of the club indeed, whose strength of opinion was matched only by his strength of service to members, both being driven by his caring so much about the club. RIP.
I knew him from Wolverhampton MC and did a climb with him at Land’s End many years ago. A true gentleman. RIP.
I knew Mike back in the 70s when I climbed with the Wolverhampton club. A lovely bloke. Went with him and Dave “Hamish” Wilkinson on my first trip to Scotland.
I first met Mike though Wolverhampton MC and it was a pleasure to climb with him at the roaches probably about 10 years ago now. He was more than twice my age back then and had more than twice the grace, he certainly showed me a thing or two. It was a highlight of my early climbing career to have climbed with him.
Over the last year or so he’d been making regular appearances at our local wall in Wolverhampton.
Most weeks he’d turn up and elegantly climb a few routes. His longevity in the sport is a testament to his ability and passion for climbing. RIP Mike.
A great character, a good friend and one of the greatest servant of the CC. I worked with Mike over many years nothing was to much for the Club he really wanted to contribute. Always a pleasure to talk to a real old school gentleman.